Asmara vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$222
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
12
😀 Quality of life
18
11
🏙️ Population
963K
1.09M

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8467th ($531 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Chad, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9169th and 9258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs N'Djamena

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Asmara N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3759

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$497
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$810
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$931
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$1017
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$858
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$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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$503
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$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
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$905